Morning Minutes: March 16

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Mar 16, 2014 at 1:01 AM

Word of the Daydapple DAP-uhl noun; A small contrasting spot or blotch; a mottled appearance, especially of the coat of an animal (as a horse); transitive verb: to mark with patches of a color or shade; to spot. intransitive verb: to become dappled; adjective: marked with contrasting patches or spots; dappled. — Dictionary.comWebsite of the DaySailing Scuttlebutthttp://www.sailingscuttlebutt.comScuttlebutt is a digest of major yacht racing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk with a North American emphasis.Number to Know12: Gemini 8 was the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with the Agena Target Vehicle.This Day in HistoryMarch 16, 1955: Associated Press newsman Terry Anderson is taken hostage in Beirut. He is released on Dec. 4, 1991.Today’s Featured BirthdayErik Estrada, American actor, 65Daily Quote“I really love the karate thing I did on 'CHIPs.' I studied with a trainer because I knew we’d do episodes that had karate.” — Erik Estrada